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Morriston RFC

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Morriston RFC
Nickname(s)Monkeys
Founded1876
LocationMorriston, Wales
Ground(s)Maes Collen
ChairmanLee May
PresidentGwynne Lewis
Coach(es)Paul Thomas, Arwel Thomas
League(s)WRU Division 1 West Central
2018-19Relegated [1]
Team kit

Morriston Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Morriston, Swansea in West Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.[2]

The club was founded in 1876 and has produced a number of established Welsh internationals, such as Paul Moriarty, Richard Moriarty, Ross Moriarty. They were the first Club to win the Swalec bowl in 2009.

Club badge

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The club badge is a shield split into three sections. Each third holds a symbol representing the club and the community, which are St John's Church, Castle Craig and the Prince of Wales's feathers.

Club honours

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Winners - 2008

Winners 2008/09

Runners-Up 2014/15

Runners-Up 2015/16

Runners-Up 2014–15, 2015–16

Semi Finalist 2014-15

  • WRU Division 2 Cup Winners

2022-23

  • Glamorgan County Silver Ball Cup Winners

2022-23

  • Glamorgan County Presidents Cup Winners

2022-23

Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ WRU official site
  2. ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2008.